The Son of Kong

I decided to tape this one afternoon and after about an hour I switched onto see if it had finished . Not quite , but I did see some sort of Muppet who I take was King Kong's offspring and... Full review

This was a pretty decent sequel to one of the greatest films of all time. Of course, when it first came out it was pretty much a flop. This was due to the fact that it had a lot to... Full review

Of the films in what I like to call the Great Ape Trilogy ("King Kong," "The Son of Kong" and "Mighty Joe Young"), this is my pet favorite. I loved "The Son of Kong" as a kid but hadn't seen... Full review

King Kong is the benchmark against which all the monster films for the past 70 years have been measured. Some- like Gorgo, and the Godzilla series, have certainly exceeded Kong in terms of mayhem and carnage, while others, like the... Full review

It's one month after the King Kong fiasco and Carl Denham can't get a break from the relentless stream of reporters and lawsuits hounding him. Kong might have caused a lot of damage and killed a few people, but don't... Full review

A wonderful little film (about 65-70 minutes) that's every bit as entertaining, though not quite as dramatic as "King Kong". This film has it all. The early part of the movie gives a gritty and realistic depiction of the squalid... Full review

Kong's small son stars in a small movie. Its greatest assets are its amusing effects sequences designed by the legendary Willis O'Brien and the vibrant playing of its female star, Helen Mack, who admirably succeeds Fay Wray in the series.... Full review

No one ought to expect lightning to strike twice. No one ought to expect a sequel to King Kong, easily one of the greatest films of all times, to be that great, especially one cranked out in only 8 months,... Full review

Son of Kong certainly is NOT in the same class as its predecessor King Kong. It lacks that film's inventiveness, creativity, dark mood, and overall horror, yet it is a fine film in its own right. Where King Kong was... Full review

Carl Denham played by Robert Armstrong flees New York City leaving behind the law suits accrued from his King Kong disaster. Denham meets up with same ship captain (Frank Reicher) and ship that brought the original Kong to America. Having... Full review

a major problem since the movie's only 70 minutes long..... ... Full Review

The original Kong succeeded because it was a rip-roaring adventure. personality or excitement and does nothing other than slander the good name of King Kong Funny how such a short movie feels so padded. The effects continue to be good, at least. ... Full Review

Originally Starewicz would use wire legs to attach to the insects' bodies. Later he would use quiet intricate ball & socket armatures ( well before his time ) combined with leather and felt-covered puppets in place of the delicate "dried"... ... Full Article

The Son of Kong hasn't gotten much respect over the years. It was apparently turned out in a big rush after the massive success of its overachieving pater simians King Kong . It shows a definite pallor of sequelitis long... ... Full Article

Well I am glad at this point I did not post the news about the upcoming King Kong sequel Son of Kong. Turns out it was nothing but an april fools day trick by Mr. ... Full Article